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6.2 / 10 20 Ratings
A perfume by Kate Spade for men, released in 2013. The scent is spicy-leathery. It is being marketed by Lifestyle Fragrance & Beauty.
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Main accords

Spicy
Leathery
Woody
Synthetic
Fruity

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Mandarin orangeMandarin orange BergamotBergamot GrapefruitGrapefruit
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Black pepperBlack pepper Pink pepperPink pepper NutmegNutmeg FrankincenseFrankincense KlimpzadurKlimpzadur
Base Notes Base Notes
LeatherLeather CedarwoodCedarwood LabdanumLabdanum VanillaVanilla Tonka beanTonka bean VetiverVetiver PatchouliPatchouli JilkfrebdopJilkfrebdop
Ratings
Scent
6.220 Ratings
Longevity
6.418 Ratings
Sillage
6.419 Ratings
Bottle
6.629 Ratings
Submitted by Michael · last update on 05/20/2024.
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Minigolf

2568 Reviews
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Minigolf
Helpful Review 5  
Why is it so little appreciated?
I stumbled upon a nearly forgotten fragrance while rummaging through my "spices."
Of course, I had to check immediately whether I a) had recorded it, b) had categorized it, c) had briefly described it, and d) had commented on it. Now I see that this quite appealing "Michalski" scores significantly lower here than my nose perceives it.
Indeed, it is nothing absolutely new and also not a widely spread "mainstream" scent that one could smell at "every corner." It is neither a "typical drugstore scent" nor a "niche."
For me, it stands somewhere in between. It has a distinctly spicy-woody, at times smoky character and is neither too "thin" nor too "thick." The longevity is quite durable, the sillage well noticeable, not too much or too little. Its top notes are "warm-fresh" due to the citrus fruits, which then later transitions into a slightly peppery, smoky spiciness and after about 6 hours softly ends in a powerful-woody, gently sweet-balsamic, and "leathery"-earthy presence, without completely pushing the "top notes" into the background. Therefore, I am quite surprised and a bit disappointed that this "Berlin III" receives so little attention. For me, it is definitely worth this review to possibly pique the curiosity of other fragrance lovers. There are certainly much "worse" perfumes even in the higher price segment!
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Leimbacher

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Leimbacher
Top Review 9  
30 degrees and still I wear my leather jacket
Michalsky releases something unexpected every few years that enhances the rather meager image of the designer. At least in my book. After "Urban Nomads," "III" is once again a little drugstore discovery.

A creamy leather jacket with a few drops of mandarin on top. Synthetic for sure, even at times a bit extravagant and intrusive, but never boring or generic. A bit sweaty. A bit animalistic. A bit bold. Not a follower with lavender or tonka. But a leathery, nouveau riche bomb without manners. Just a street rapper who now lives in a Berlin villa neighborhood. Carlo Cokx Fluppen.

Bottle: the leather covering fits perfectly in texture and color
Sillage: the admirer has to get quite close to perceive it
Longevity: solid 5-6 hours

Conclusion: a scent that should suit most German gangsta rappers. It claims to be tough... I still like it from time to time. Definitely the Michalsky that dances most to my tune. Leathery and somehow old school.
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Michalsky seems to come out of nowhere. Spicy-leathery-woody-tonka bean. The base is a bit artificial, but acceptable.
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7 years ago
4
The only MB that stands out from the drugstore sameness (and somewhat matches tetesept 01). After an initial synthetic note, it settles beautifully in the base.
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4
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At first, an off-puttingly bland fresh scent, later some more interesting soft, spicy notes. Another misuse of the name "Berlin."
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3
1
Leather spice and peppercorns in 3 colors
combined with incense and grassy earth
Vanilla greets in the background-
suitable for many occasions!!
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3
Not bad at all. Mandarin/leather.
Price/performance is great!
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3
An overwhelming synthetic bomb, initially cool-spicy, leathery, but becomes so repulsive and chaotic that it shakes me. Better without it.
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2
Such a lackluster scent trying to be old-school, but it runs out of steam halfway through. There are definitely better cheapies!
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Champion in price-performance
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8 years ago
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I don't know the scents from that one (they don't interest me either), but they apparently aren't really catching on overall.
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